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Old 18th March 2009, 14:26   #1581  |  Link
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I´ll try to find a way for me to get directshow stuff (ffdshow, haali media splitter) run under crossover/wine and mac os x environment. But I am not so hopefull.
Never ever would I recommend to use parallels or vmfusion as those need to have an installed windows.

Good news for mac users by the way: tsMuxerGui is now available in a native version for mac os x. But of course I will continue to build menu based BDMV´s using multiAVCHD.

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That's why I added it as option, so MacOS users (and those who don't have codecs/splitters) can continue using it with mplayer. It is half a solution, but in fact works great.

Thumbnail images are generated within +/- 3 seconds of the chapter jump point (5min) which is much better than mplayer + its crashing.

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About the splitter - I'm not really sure if it is needed for framecapture, so AVC/VC1/MPEG2 decoder should suffice if you're not planning to watch these m2ts files using directshow.

The steps for generating thumbnails are: AviSynth script using Directshow source M2TS file (audio disabled) with ImageWriter and x264 to execute the script. Without the audio you may not need a splitter... I'm not really sure, though.

This extracts 5 thumbnails to use the 5th one with XMB:

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directshowsource( M2TSFILE, audio=false, fps=XMBmtsFPS(M2TSFILE) ).trim( STARTFRAME , STARTFRAME+5 ).ConvertToRGB24()
ImageWriter(DEST_PATH, 1, 5, "jpg")
ConvertToYV12()
I'm adding support for those external/built-in chapters so they will be used in XMB instead of 5mins default.

About tsmuxerGUI for macOS... you still can't use it for MOV files, right?
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Old 18th March 2009, 16:34   #1583  |  Link
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About tsmuxerGUI for macOS... you still can't use it for MOV files, right?
At least I have to write out my final cut timeline as two files. The separated video and audio files are well accepted by tsMuxerGui.

But of course: your programm is much better ... I love it and use it ... but I think I´ll do it without xmb (as wrong thumbs could confuse people).

... mmh ... ok .... what AVC/VC1/MPEG2 decoder are recommanded? I would to some tests.

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Old 18th March 2009, 16:38   #1584  |  Link
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I've just tested the last version 467 with Directshow option, It works fine without error box message.
Thank you this issue.

I'm waiting now your add support for external/built-in chapter thumbail in xmb menu (if I understand well) :-)
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Old 18th March 2009, 17:30   #1585  |  Link
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hey deank, is there a program that will allow me to shrink a large m2ts file to mkv x264, which is smaller in size, but no loss in video quality, so i can use multiavchd to make a multiple title disk. I noticed some downloaded mkv files didnt work with your program, they werent compliant. Your program is the next "thing", i wish i could help you in your builds and i will donate
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Old 18th March 2009, 18:12   #1586  |  Link
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Ok ... I have ffdshow installed under crossover. Directshow method does not work even. Do I have to install other stuff?

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hey deank, is there a program that will allow me to shrink a large m2ts file to mkv x264, which is smaller in size, but no loss in video quality, so i can use multiavchd to make a multiple title disk. I noticed some downloaded mkv files didnt work with your program, they werent compliant. Your program is the next "thing", i wish i could help you in your builds and i will donate
Unless you get your files with proper width (720/1280/1440/1920) you can't use them with multiAVCHD.

You can use other programs as mkv2vob or RipBot264 to reencode your files to compliant version.

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Ok ... I have ffdshow installed under crossover. Directshow method does not work even. Do I have to install other stuff?
I have no idea. If you install it and try to play a m2ts file does ffdshow engage? What options did you use while installing it?
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i tried to play a m2ts file with media player classic under crossover after I installed ffdshow (activated all options during installation progress). It played in a very stuttering way, but it did play.
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Do you see FFDSHOW icon appear? I really can't help with this as I don't have MacOS installed.

Can you try this:

paste this into x264-test.cmd and replace path_to_x264 with your real path

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"C:\path_to_x264\x264.exe" --bitrate 14000 --keyint 24  --min-keyint 1 --ref 3 --mixed-refs --bframes 3 --weightb --subme 5 --partitions p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8 --8x8dct --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --vbv-bufsize 30000 --vbv-maxrate 30000 --qcomp 0.5 --merange 12 --threads auto --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --mvrange 511 --aud --sar 1:1 --output %1.264 %1 
pause
paste this into test.avs and replace "your_mts_file.mts" with the real file name:

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directshowsource( "c:\your_mts_file.m2ts", audio=false, fps=23.976 ).trim( 1, 5 ).ConvertToRGB24()
ImageWriter("c:\", 1, 5, "jpg")
ConvertToYV12()
And then try to drag test.avs to x264-test.cmd to see what will happen...
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Does not work under crossover ... sorry. I´ll try it again tomorrow. Thank you for your help.

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Ok. I guess you know that avisynth is required.
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Ok. I guess you know that avisynth is required.
sure ... avisynth works perfect when using normal thumbs menu (non-xmb)
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Just done another film, using customised 'jump points', with 7 scenes, but multiAVCHD still created 12 'chapters' (thumbnails)! The last 5 are useless(ie. nothing happens when selected) Does it always create 12, or am I missing something?

Cheers, Dave.

ps. tried both directshow and the standard way!
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It was not implemented, yet. If you took time to browse the last pages of the thread you would have known that.

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Build 468:
* External/embedded chapters are used for chapter thumbnails in XMB style menu

I did some tests with ts/mkv/m2ts files... Please let me know if something is wrong.

You will see information in the progress bar about current chaptermark used while generating menu.
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I've tested build 468, works fine with external chapter and chapter thumbails creation in xmb menu.
Thank !

I've a suggestion for menu button :
You use a "arrow" graphic button in your menu, It is avialable to use a frame surrounded the picture title (same thing for thumbail chapter) ?
It for a cosmetic better presentation, because arrows are not very easy displayed (specially in chapter selection = to small size).

And just a remark about button in the selection chapter, when I test with PowerDVD, if a use the arrows key on keyboard, the navigation buttons are OK. (like remote control with standalone player)
But if I use the mouse for selection button (in chapter thumbail element), I saw more arrows buttons than chapter thumbails created.
I try to explain :
With 4 chapters jump creation (4 thumbails created correctly on one line), with keyboard When I go to down of th line chapter, I return on title selection (OK).
But if I use the mouse, I can see another arrow button to point on nothing (blank thumabil without link navigation).
You what I try explain ?
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I got an email few days ago with the same questions.

No, at this point I can't implement any other type of navigation.

About the mouse - I know - it is been this way since the beginning and it affects all types of menus (classic/thumbnail/xmb). multiAVCHD is primarily to be used in hardware players and there you can't use a mouse and everything is fine.

If I find some more time I may try to take care of it.

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I was under the wrong impression that tsmuxer supports only HH:MM:SS format for chapters.

So in build 469 you can use either HH:MM:SS or HH:MM:SS.MLS (milliseconds)

You chapter files may contain either format, but NOT MIXED.
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It's me another time.

A question about "poster image" :
For this picture, what is the size needed for poster image ? or you make a automatic resize ? (horizontal orientation only ?)
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It would be better if the input image is 16:9.
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Okay now... in build 470 empty chapter thumbnails won't be accessible with mouse.
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Wow ... when using external/embedded chapters even under crossover/mac thumbnails in XMB menu are accurate (+/- 1 sec). But you have to integrate 00:00:00 as first chapter in your txt. I used for example in my 1:14 HDV clip: 00:00:00;00:00:10;00:00:25;00:00:40;00:01:02 ... and mplayer does a nearly perfect job.

Perhaps some people confirm this by using external chapter an disabling directshow option ....

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